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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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